The new solution is an extension of Cisco's Business Ready Data Center initiative, launched in April, which provides tested architectural designs, deployment guides and best practices for rolling out Cisco equipment in data center environments.
In addition to launching the Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (IGESM), Cisco also is embedding IBM's Virtual SAN software into its MDS 9000 SAN switch. IBM's Tivoli Provisioning Manager, a component of its Virtualization Engine, will now provide automated provisioning for Cisco gear. IBM Global Services is providing services around the new offerings.
The integration of the two companies' products into a blade server environment reduces management requirements for customers, said Rick Kearney, president and CEO of solution provider Mainline Information Systems, Tallahassee, Fla. "By combining it into one managed system, the day-to-day stuff you spend 80 percent to 90 percent of your time on now is being managed by automated tools," he said.
Available in in June, the IGESM is priced at roughly $5,000.
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